The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-01
A NEW AsroR IN THE FIELD.
The Social and Business Debut Of John
Jacob ".
From the Washington Post

From the Washington Post
NEW York, Nov. 27-The stir in high
social circles, and it amounts to commo-
ton, is made by this weeks debut of John
Jacob Aston ". He is the only
son of William Aston, who at present
divides the Aston millions equally with
John Jacob Aston III. His enormous
financial importance can be imagined. he
is just from graduation at Harvard,
and his advent in his particular
coterie was made at a very formal dinner
given by his mother. The significance
OF this occasion was increased and en-
phasized by the fact that eight girls ell
gible to matrimony with him were among
the guests. They were the Misses May
Brady, daughter of Judge Brady; Miss
Hewitt, daughter of Mayor Hewitt; Miss
Winslow, debutante from Albany; Char
lotte Winthrop, representative of Boston
culture; Belle Wilson, a sister-in-law of Mrs.
Orme- Aston Wilson; Miss Paget, Miss Bar
hey and Miss Turnure. The famous service
of solid gold, costing 100000, was used on
TINS great occasion, and the hostess wore
diamonds of still larger value. There were
seats at table for about 100 John Jacob
Aston ". sat at the right hand OF
Mrs. Astor. He wore a swallow
tail coat, very low vest and black
trousers of marvelously perfect fit. for
he has since early youth been remarkable
for careful costuming He is tall, lean and
blg-boned, lacking in the solid EngllShy ap-
pearance of his father. His features are
irregular, the nose icing Indicative of
power rather than beauty. In short, he Is
far from being handsome young man.
His ge is 20. He will not enter upon any
other career than that of millionaire. He
will neither 90 into business or profess
sion. His attainments are ordinary; but he
Is quite able 10 figure as a society beau;
and, as such, he will participate in all of the
six exclusively swell balls to occur at Del
monicos IN December. Scheming mothers
will keep their eyes on him, and apt daUgh-
tiers will not neglect their chances to win
such a prize
John Jacob Aston ". would be
the possessor of not less than eighty millions
If he were to inherit his fathers half of The
Astor estate tomorrow. The whole OF that
immense fortune, as estimated to-day for
your correspondent by real estate expert,
now amounts to a hundred and sixty mil
lions; but the calculation is largely guess
work, for the property is all in houses and
land IN New York city, the actual value of
which could only be fixed by a sale. The
policy of the AstorS has always been to in
vest the accumulations of their wealth in
vacant lots. Thus the steady rise
in values has tremendously en-
authority already quoted says that if appre
citation goes on for another quarter of
century as it has during the last, the Astors
can hardly help getting into the twentieth
century with $3.50, 100000 Your GORE
spondent made his way yesterday from the
outer TO the inner Office of the Aston
brothers. The building looks like a bank,
with many clerks and other hindrances to a
personal interview with either William or
John Jacob III. 1t was only by as
serting important business that the pres
ence of William Aston was gained
And what can do for you, sir" he in
quired.
Il would like to know for publication"
was the reply, chow much your son John
Jacob will probably inheritN
Ii the pause which preceded the answer
was occupied by mental arithmetic the cal
culation came to n thing, for what Mr.. As
tor said was: John Jacob will not be
likely to live in poorhouse."